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(43) Date of publication: 24.02.2016 Bulletin 2016/08 (21) Application number: 14727314.8 (22) Date of filing: 28.04.2014

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H04S 7/00(2006.01) H04S 5/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2014/035598 (87) International publication number: WO 2014/182478 (13.11.2014 Gazette 2014/46)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME (30) Priority: 07.05.2013 US 201313888927 (71) Applicant: Bose Corporation Framingham, MA 01701-9168 (US)

(72) Inventors: OSWALD, Charles Framingham, Massachusetts 01701-9168 (US) DUBLIN, Michael S. Framingham, Massachusetts 01701-9168 (US) BARKSDALE, Tobe Z. Framingham, Massachusetts 01701-9168 (US) KIM, Wontak Framingham, Massachusetts 01701-9168 (US) EICHFELD, Jahn Dmitri Framingham, Massachusetts 01701-9168 (US) (74) Representative: Attali, Pascal  Bose Intellectual Property 12, rue de Témara 78100 Saint Germain en Laye 78100 Saint Germain en Laye (FR)